Motion Sickness
The sensation of airsickness results from the brain receiving conflicting messages about the state of your body. A pilot may experience motion sickness during initial flights, but it generally goes away within the first few lessons.
Anxiety and stress, which you experience at the beginning of flight training contributes to motion sickness. Symptoms of motion sickness include discomfort, nausea, dizziness, paleness, sweating, and vomiting. Avoid these physiological symptoms if possible. It is important to remember that experiencing airsickness is no reflection on one’s ability as a pilot. If you're prone to motion sickness let the flight instructor know. There are techniques you can use to overcome this problem.
For example, avoid lessons in turbulent conditions until becoming more comfortable in the aircraft. Start with shorter flights and graduate to longer instruction periods. If you experience symptoms of motion sickness during a lesson, open the fresh air vents. Focus on objects outside the airplane. Avoid unnecessary head movements. These may alleviate some of the discomfort.
Medications like Dramamine can prevent airsickness in passengers. Dramamine causes drowsiness and other symptoms. Avoid this drug if you are the pilot.
The sensation of airsickness results from the brain receiving conflicting messages about the state of your body. A pilot may experience motion sickness during initial flights, but it generally goes away within the first few lessons.
Anxiety and stress, which you experience at the beginning of flight training contributes to motion sickness. Symptoms of motion sickness include discomfort, nausea, dizziness, paleness, sweating, and vomiting. Avoid these physiological symptoms if possible. It is important to remember that experiencing airsickness is no reflection on one’s ability as a pilot. If you're prone to motion sickness let the flight instructor know. There are techniques you can use to overcome this problem.
For example, avoid lessons in turbulent conditions until becoming more comfortable in the aircraft. Start with shorter flights and graduate to longer instruction periods. If you experience symptoms of motion sickness during a lesson, open the fresh air vents. Focus on objects outside the airplane. Avoid unnecessary head movements. These may alleviate some of the discomfort.
Medications like Dramamine can prevent airsickness in passengers. Dramamine causes drowsiness and other symptoms. Avoid this drug if you are the pilot.
